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The US Has No Idea How Many Innocent People It's Killing in the Middle East
16 years after the launch of the ‘war on terror’ an untold number of civilians have been killed by disease, illness and by the US and UK-led military campaign
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The Uncounted
New York Times investigation: 1 in 5 of the coalition strikes identified resulted in civilian death, a rate more than 31x that acknowledged by the coalition
Remote War and Public Air
Paul Rogers: The CIA's military role in the Afghan morass shows the need for open democracy in an age of hidden violence
The Trump Administration Must Explain When and Why It Thinks the Use of Force Is Justified
Since the start of his presidential campaign, Trump has couched his philosophy of counter-terrorism in the most aggressive terms
Stop the War Remembers Helen John
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Helen John, who died on Sunday
Most of the World's Refugees Are from Countries Invaded by Britain
Countries that have been occupied by Britain or British interests are the source of over half the world’s refugees
Michael Fallon Finally Tells the Truth About Britain's Deals With Saudi Arabia
Fallon's revelations should topple the government
Racist Trump Will Never Be Welcome Here
From the repeated attempts to pass the Muslim Ban to attacking NFL players, Trump is racist and is not welcome here argues Maz Saleem
Who Will Pay for the Reconstruction of Raqqa?
Raqqa residents cannot think of returning because those responsible for destroying it do not seem willing to foot the bill for its reconstruction
Trump vs Kim Jong-Un: Nuclear War by 2019?
Paul Rogers: The risk exists now. A potent mix of narcissism and nuclear bombs could trigger it
StWC Statement on Trump's Opposition to the Iran Deal - 13/10/17
Trump's opposition to the deal appears to have nothing to do with Iran's nuclear programme
Book Review: The US vs China: Asia’s New Cold War?
Fiona Edwards reviews Jude Woodward's latest book which surveys the relations between China and the US in Asia
Afghan Air War Hits Seven Year High
US planes launched more weapons in September than any month since November 2010
After Ten Years, Time to Ground Britain's Drones
The imminent defeat of ISIS in Iraq should see British drones grounded. But will they continue to launch strikes in what is becoming a perpetual war?
The Enormous Cost of More Nuclear Weapons: What Is the Gain?
Trump's nuclear arsenal expansion is the latest boastful display of American power
What Would It Take to Trigger War Between Russia and NATO? Just a Spark
The players are in place – all that’s needed is a misfired starting gun
Who Is the West Backing in Libya?
Ian Sinclair reminds us of the terrible situation in Libya and the West’s backing of a potential war criminal
Britain's Distant War
The latest attack in London is deeply connected to a hidden war Britain itself is waging
Trump’s War on the North Korean People
It is not diplomacy that the Trump administration seeks, but to crush North Korea says Gregory Elich
The War Economy
A short extract from StWC Vice Chair, Chris Nineham's new book How The Establishment Lost Control
Trump Is Trying to Make Dropping Nukes a 'Mainstream' Approach to War
The president is a madman in charge of the nuclear arsenal. We should be taking to the streets in protest now.
Helen John Obituary
One of the founders of the protest camp at Greenham Common who devoted her life to the peace movement
The Night of the Long Knives in Riyadh
Joe Gill writes on the Saudi crown prince’s bid to remove his rivals and the West’s interest in the kingdom’s game of thrones
A Government Bankrupt at Home and Abroad
Lindsey German: A duplicitous Foreign Office team is representative of a government which is falling apart
It's High Time Britain Put Peace at the Heart of Its Foreign Policy
Chris Nineham says the public have learned from 16 years of violence abroad
Labour Badly Needs to Adopt Corbyn's View of War and Peace
Corbyn is being undermined by his own party's policy which is giving the Tories a free ride
What Does The Red Poppy Really Mean?
Increasing pressure to wear the red poppy obscures its true meaning writes Lindsey German
Yemenis Left Ravaged by War with No Help in Sight
According to UN figures, more than 21 mil people, about 82% of the population are in need of humanitarian assistance
10 Reasons to Uphold the Iran Nuclear Deal
Medea Benjamin: 10 good reasons why Congress should uphold the agreement as it presently stands
5 Reasons Why Trump Is Moving Towards War With Iran
Trump's confrontation with Iran is a war of choice, not a war of necessity says Trita Parsi
I Am in Guantánamo Bay. The US Government Is Starving Me to Death
As each night comes, I wonder if I will wake up in the morning writes Khalid Qassim
PTSD Is Silently Killing Afghanistan
While media attention has focuses on trauma of war among soldiers, Afghans who witness violence on a personal and daily basis also suffer from PTSD
Who Are the World's Biggest Arms Companies?
A list of the top 10 companies making profits from war and military expenditures
Building on Decades of Popular Resistance
Ramzy Baroud presents a guide on the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement
The Vietnam Nightmare - Again
The nightmare Vietnam War has been largely forgotten
Labour and NATO? Wrong Policy
The peace movement will continue to oppose NATO and nuclear weapons
Will the Foreign Office Try to Stop Corbyn Implementing the Labour Manifesto?
Mark Curtis looks at the 1974 FCO paper ‘Britain in an altered world: The outlook for foreign policy’
Yemen: A Tragic Tale of Humanitarian Hypocrisy
Humanitarian crises around the world will fail to be resolved if the providers of aid are also the perpetrators of the conflict
Trump's UN Speech: Raising the Stakes of International Conflict
Lindsey German: Trump's latest speech heralds an absolute determination to continue with aggressive US intervention
Will Guantanamo Exist Forever?
The scandal of Guantanamo, a blot on the US, which has frequently lectured the entire world about rights violation, shamelessly continues
